Samung Galaxy Player 5.8 now official - Page 2

tubemonkey · 10-09-2012, 08:01 AM

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Originally Posted by darksaber35

I for one have 73gb of storage (using my Sandisk 64GB Ultra)when i leave the house and could easy take more if i took my 6gb Sandisk slice USB stick...

Does anyone make a USB stick with OTG built-in? A cable and USB stick dangling off the device is not something I want to deal with for field use.

darksaber35 · 10-09-2012, 08:12 AM

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Originally Posted by tubemonkey

Does anyone make a USB stick with OTG built-in? A cable and USB stick dangling off the device is not something I want to deal with for field use.

Well my oldest sister who suffers from Multiple sclerosis does not seem to have a problem borrowing my tablet and having the OTG cable connected, so i very much doubt any able bodied person would on that score.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiple_sclerosis

tubemonkey · 10-09-2012, 08:17 AM

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Originally Posted by darksaber35

Well my oldest sister who suffers from Multiple sclerosis does not seem to have a problem borrowing my tablet and having the OTG cable connected, so i very much doubt any able bodied person would on that score.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiple_sclerosis

The tablet would be used outdoors while walking around in wildlife refuges and zoos. A dangling cord is not an option. For indoor use, I wouldn't care.

darksaber35 · 10-09-2012, 08:30 AM

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Originally Posted by tubemonkey

The tablet would be used outdoors while walking around in wildlife refuges and zoos. A dangling cord is not an option. For indoor use, I wouldn't care.

oh ok ,you mean like this ?

Maybe you would be better off with a ipad as this young executive already knows

CyGuy · 10-09-2012, 08:50 AM

I am in the market for a smallish device like this. I wanted the Nexus but the missing card slot makes it a no-sale. I am going to take a closer look at this new Galaxy Player 5.8.

darksaber35 · 10-09-2012, 08:57 AM

It has some other features that all tablets miss out - REMOVABLE battery and FM radio .
Having a spare battery would come in handy for long distance flights or your away from any power sockets while camping or other out door activity.

The galaxy player 5 had it so it's safe to assume that the 5.8 does too.

tubemonkey · 10-09-2012, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by darksaber35

It has some other features that all tablets miss out - REMOVABLE battery and FM radio .
Having a spare battery would come in handy for long distance flights or your away from any power sockets while camping or other out door activity.

The galaxy player 5 had it so it's safe to assume that the 5.8 does too.

That's not a pic of the SGP 5; it's the SGP 4. The SGP 5 does not have a removable battery.

darksaber35 · 10-09-2012, 09:42 AM

ohh well ,we can toss it out of the window then

Samsung seem to take one step forward and 2 steps backs then,i wonder if it will still have a FM radio.

tubemonkey · 10-09-2012, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by darksaber35

ohh well ,we can toss it out of the window then

Samsung seem to take one step forward and 2 steps backs then,i wonder if it will still have a FM radio.

That they do. The 4 doesn't have a rear cam flash, but the 5 does. To make matters worse for the 5.8, it does not have a rear cam. It would be nice if they could incorporate all of the features in a single 5" ~ 6" wifi device.

WillysJeepMan · 10-09-2012, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by tubemonkey

That they do. The 4 doesn't have a rear cam flash, but the 5 does. To make matters worse for the 5.8, it does not have a rear cam. It would be nice if they could incorporate all of the features in a single 5" ~ 6" wifi device.

That would be nice. I'm left wondering what is Samsung's motivation for producing the GPlayer 5.8. What market is it attempting to cater to, or create?

And would the N7 apologists simply accept the reality that the N7 not sporting a microSD slot is a negative? The reality-distortion that takes place in defending that decision rivals that of any Apple fanboy. The inconsistency is headspinning. On the one hand, they'll claim that the N7 is superior to the Kindle Fire HD because it is straight Android out-of-the-box and dismiss the workarounds on the KFHD as unnecessary hurdles and yet are perfectly happy with devising Rube Goldberg type solutions to the lack of a microSD slot.

darksaber35 · 10-09-2012, 10:43 AM

Maybe samsung had to change the name dew to a very strong possibility that Apples will take them to patent court again over using the number 5 which is used for there flagship phone .
So they had to come up with a good excuse to rename there player- galaxy player 5.8

As to WillysJeepMan outburst i guess you must not be sowing your wild oats or something as i never even mentioned the kindle fire hd .Talk about reading between the lines

it seems like a touchy subject to you.

Maybe you have been shinning your amazon badge in the sun for far too long.
In the future any threads i start i will put a disclaimer warning any amazon owners of a nervous disposition to avert there eyes

afv011 · 10-09-2012, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by tubemonkey

The tablet would be used outdoors while walking around in wildlife refuges and zoos. A dangling cord is not an option. For indoor use, I wouldn't care.

You can always use tape to glue the cable + stick to the back of the device :-)

tubemonkey · 10-09-2012, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by afv011

You can always use tape to glue the cable + stick to the back of the device :-)

I think I'll wait for a 32GB Nexus 7 for $249. That would give me plenty of room for videos while on vacation; and Audubon Field Guides for parks and zoos.

tubemonkey · 10-09-2012, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by WillysJeepMan

That would be nice. I'm left wondering what is Samsung's motivation for producing the GPlayer 5.8. What market is it attempting to cater to, or create?

Good question; especially since it has worse specs than the newer breed of 7" tablets.

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And would the N7 apologists simply accept the reality that the N7 not sporting a microSD slot is a negative? The reality-distortion that takes place in defending that decision rivals that of any Apple fanboy. The inconsistency is headspinning. On the one hand, they'll claim that the N7 is superior to the Kindle Fire HD because it is straight Android out-of-the-box and dismiss the workarounds on the KFHD as unnecessary hurdles and yet are perfectly happy with devising Rube Goldberg type solutions to the lack of a microSD slot.

I agree

I, for one, need a minimum of 32GB for a tablet without a card slot.

afv011 · 10-09-2012, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by WillysJeepMan

...yet are perfectly happy with devising Rube Goldberg type solutions to the lack of a microSD slot.

Wow, never thought installing an app and attaching a cable would be up there with a Houdini act...

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darksaber35 Banned Posts: 190 Karma: 4001356 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: ENGLAND - HONG KONG Device: a dead as PARROT Kindle keyboard 3G,NEXUS 7 and Proud Of It	It has some other features that all tablets miss out - REMOVABLE battery and FM radio . Having a spare battery would come in handy for long distance flights or your away from any power sockets while camping or other out door activity. The galaxy player 5 had it so it's safe to assume that the 5.8 does too. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by darksaber35; 10-09-2012 at 09:02 AM.

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darksaber35 Banned Posts: 190 Karma: 4001356 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: ENGLAND - HONG KONG Device: a dead as PARROT Kindle keyboard 3G,NEXUS 7 and Proud Of It	Maybe samsung had to change the name dew to a very strong possibility that Apples will take them to patent court again over using the number 5 which is used for there flagship phone . So they had to come up with a good excuse to rename there player- galaxy player 5.8 As to WillysJeepMan outburst i guess you must not be sowing your wild oats or something as i never even mentioned the kindle fire hd .Talk about reading between the lines it seems like a touchy subject to you. Maybe you have been shinning your amazon badge in the sun for far too long. In the future any threads i start i will put a disclaimer warning any amazon owners of a nervous disposition to avert there eyes Last edited by darksaber35; 10-09-2012 at 01:17 PM.

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CyGuy Avid Reader Posts: 769 Karma: 7777778 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: PocketBook 902, Galaxy Tab 2 7.0, ASUS TF700, and Cybook Gen III	I am in the market for a smallish device like this. I wanted the Nexus but the missing card slot makes it a no-sale. I am going to take a closer look at this new Galaxy Player 5.8.

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darksaber35 Banned Posts: 190 Karma: 4001356 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: ENGLAND - HONG KONG Device: a dead as PARROT Kindle keyboard 3G,NEXUS 7 and Proud Of It	ohh well ,we can toss it out of the window then Samsung seem to take one step forward and 2 steps backs then,i wonder if it will still have a FM radio.